Petro, California

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Petro
Former settlement
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Petro
Location in California
Coordinates: 35°41′47″N119°19′49″W / 35.69639°N 119.33028°W / 35.69639; -119.33028 Coordinates: 35°41′47″N119°19′49″W / 35.69639°N 119.33028°W / 35.69639; -119.33028
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation [1] 292 ft (89 m)

Petro is a former settlement in Kern County, California. [1] It was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 7.25 miles (12 km) north of Wasco, [2] at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m). [1] Petro still appeared on maps as of 1947. [1]

Kern County, California County in California, United States

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petro, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1088. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.